(Photo : Sam Hodde/Getty Images) DALLAS, TEXAS – Luka Doncic (#77) of the Dallas Mavericks is greeted by Kyrie Irving (#11) as he walks off the court docket after being injured throughout the first half of recreation three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas Mavericks missed their alternative to take a agency grip on their first-round playoff collection towards the Los Angeles Clippers, shedding Game 4 with a rating of 116-111 on Sunday, April 29, on the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The Clippers have evened the collection at two wins apiece heading into Game 5, and Mavericks star Luka Doncic has expressed dissatisfaction along with his efficiency in comparison with teammate Kyrie Irving.
“I just got to help him more. I feel like I’m letting him down, so I got to be there, I got to help him more. He’s giving everything he has and he’s been amazing for us the whole series,” the 25-year-old stated throughout the post-game interview.
Irving is averaging 28.8 factors whereas capturing 51.3 p.c from the ground and 48.5 p.c from deep towards the Clippers, which included a 40-point explosion in Game 4.
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On the opposite hand, Doncic is averaging 29.0 factors however has gotten them in an inefficient method, capturing simply 38.6 p.c from the ground and 26.5 p.c from past the arc within the collection.
Mavericks fall in need of record-NBA playoff comeback
The Mavericks practically orchestrated a historic NBA playoff comeback by rallying from a 31-point first-half deficit. Irving made a troublesome layup with round two minutes left to provide them a 105-104 lead.
This would have tied the playoff NBA file for the most important comeback, satirically achieved by the Clippers towards the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their 2019 first-round collection.
However, the Clippers managed to keep away from being on the incorrect aspect of historical past with well timed baskets from stars Paul George and James Harden to carry on to the win.
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